NKVD
English
Alternative forms
- N.K.V.D.
Etymology
From the Russian НКВД (NKVD), through phonetic spelling of Наро́дный комиссариа́т вну́тренних де́л (Naródnyj komissariát vnútrennix dél) and the use of acronym.
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
NKVD
- НКВД (Naródnyi Komissariát Vnútrennikh Del): the People’s Commissariat for Internal Affairs — the Soviet secret police, forerunner of the KGB
Translations
Soviet NKVD
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See also
- FSB
- KGB
- GRU